Steven Spielberg has tried for years to bring the story of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, to the big screen. The main problem with telling the story of the man who is arguably one of, if not the greatest American President, is deciding which story to tell. It took Spielberg over ten years to bring “Lincoln” to the big screen. At one point, Liam Neeson was attached to play the Great Emancipator before he backed out and Daniel Day Lewis took the part. It’s definitely a case where karma was kind to those involved here, even though the film is more bloated at times than it is epic. (Continue Reading at Examiner.com)
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‘Flight’ is the perfect showcase for Denzel Washington — movie review
With “Flight”, director Robert Zemeckis returns to the land of live-action filmmaking with his first non-animated movie since “Cast Away” in 2000. Then, he had Academy Award winner Tom Hanks as a lead. This time around, Zemeckis comes armed with Academy Award winner Denzel Washington. Here Denzel plays Whip Whitaker, a stud airline pilot who is also an alcoholic who loves to drink and do cocaine. He’s got an ex-wife and a 15 year-old son who want nothing to do with him but he’s hooking up with a stewardess played by the gorgeous Nadine Velazquez, so it’s not all bad…or is it? (Continue Reading at Examiner.com)